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A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck Karachi and parts of Balochistan, with the epicentre in Sonmiani. Authorities confirmed no casualties or injuries.

Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Shakes Karachi and Balochistan

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck Karachi and parts of Balochistan, with the epicentre in Sonmiani. Authorities confirmed no casualties or injuries.

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake has struck parts of Pakistan's largest city Karachi and some areas of the Balochistan province, officials said.&nbsp;
The National Seismic Monitoring Centre said the epicentre of the Monday's earthquake was in Balochistan's Sonmiani, with a depth of 12 km and was centred about 87 km from Karachi.&nbsp;
A Rescue 1122 official said no casualties or injuries were reported.&nbsp;
Karachi had witnessed a series of mild earthquakes in June and July this year, triggering concerns over the possibility of a stronger quake.&nbsp;
At the time, meteorological officials had attributed the tremors to the release of seismic energy along a historical fault line in the Landhi area.&nbsp;

Jordanian Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II personally escorted Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Jordan Museum in Amman, highlighting the strong India-Jordan ties during Modi’s visit.

Jordan Crown Prince Drives PM Modi to Jordan Museum

Jordanian Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II personally escorted Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Jordan Museum in Amman, highlighting the strong India-Jordan ties during Modi&rsquo;s visit.

Jordanian Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II on Tuesday personally drove Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Jordan Museum in Amman, in a special gesture reflecting the warmth of ties between India and the Arab nation.&nbsp;
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On the way to The Jordan Museum with His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al-Hussein bin Abdullah II. <a href="https://t.co/CtwcQHkHBZ">pic.twitter.com/CtwcQHkHBZ</a>
&mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/2000828839027728727?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 16, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The Crown Prince is a 42nd-generation direct descendant of Prophet Mohammad.&nbsp;
Modi arrived in Jordan's capital Amman on Monday on a two-day visit at the invitation of King Abdullah II.&nbsp;
Jordan is the first leg of the Prime Minister's four-day, three-nation tour, which will also take him to Ethiopia and Oman.&nbsp;
The Jordan Museum, located in the Ras al-Ein district of Amman, is the country&rsquo;s largest museum and showcases some of its most significant archaeological and historical artefacts.&nbsp;
Built in 2014, the museum traces the civilisational journey of the region from prehistoric times to the present day.&nbsp;
The museum's collection includes animal bones dating back 1.5 million years and the 9,000-year-old Ain Ghazal lime plaster statues, considered among the world's oldest ever made.&nbsp;

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India and Jordan have meaningfully expanded cooperation across clean energy, water management, culture and digital innovation following key MoUs signed during his Amman visit.

PM Modi's Visit to Jordan Expands Bilateral Cooperation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India and Jordan have meaningfully expanded cooperation across clean energy, water management, culture and digital innovation following key MoUs signed during his Amman visit.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted the substantive outcomes of his visit to Jordan, noting a "meaningful expansion" of cooperation between the two countries across sectors, including clean energy, water management, culture and digital innovation.
Modi arrived in Jordan's capital Amman on Monday on a two-day visit at the invitation of King Abdullah II. Jordan is the first leg of the Prime Minister's four-day, three-nation tour, which will also take him to Ethiopia and Oman.
India and Jordan on Monday inked MoUs in the fields of culture, renewable energy, water management, digital public infrastructure and twinning arrangement between Petra and Ellora, aimed at giving a major boost to bilateral ties and friendship.
In a series of social media posts on Tuesday, Modi said these outcomes mark a "meaningful expansion" of the India-Jordan partnership.
Cooperation between India and Jordan in new and renewable energy "reflects a shared commitment to clean growth, energy security and climate responsibility", he said.
The Prime Minister said collaboration in water resources management and development would enable the two countries to share best practices in conservation, efficiency and technology, aimed at ensuring long-term water security.
Highlighting cultural cooperation, he said a Twinning Agreement between Petra and Ellora would "open new avenues for heritage conservation, tourism and academic exchanges".
Modi also said the renewal of the Cultural Exchange Programme for 2025&ndash;2029 would further deepen people-to-people ties between the two countries.
Sharing India's digital innovations with Jordan will support the kingdom's digital transformation and promote inclusive governance, he said.
In a press briefing on Tuesday, Neena Malhotra, Secretary (South) in the Ministry of External Affairs, said during his meeting with PM Modi, King Abdullah II conveyed strong support for India's fight against terrorism and condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
The Prime Minister commended the leading efforts by the King on "deradicalisation", she said.
Modi's visit to Jordan marks 75 years of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and the Arab nation.
This was the prime minister's full-fledged bilateral visit to Jordan. He had transited through Jordan in February 2018, while on his way to Palestine.
India and Jordan share strong economic ties, with New Delhi being the third-largest trading partner of Amman. The bilateral trade between the two countries is valued at USD 2.8 billion.
Jordan is also a leading supplier of fertilisers to India, particularly phosphates and potash.
The Arab country is home to a vibrant Indian diaspora of over 17,500 people employed across sectors such as textiles, construction, and manufacturing.
From Jordan, Modi will head to Ethiopia on the second leg of his three-nation tour.

US President Donald Trump has filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC, alleging defamation and election interference over an edited documentary on his January 6, 2021 speech.

Trump sues BBC for $10 billion over documentary speech edit

US President Donald Trump has filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC, alleging defamation and election interference over an edited documentary on his January 6, 2021 speech.

US President Donald Trump on Monday filed a lawsuit seeking at least $10 billion from the BBC over a documentary that edited his 2021 speech to supporters ahead of the US Capitol riot.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Miami, seeks "damages in an amount not less than $5,000,000,000" for each of two counts against the British broadcaster, for alleged defamation and violation of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.
Trump, 79, had said earlier on Monday that the lawsuit was imminent, claiming the BBC had "put words in my mouth," even positing that "they used AI or something."
The documentary at issue aired last year before the 2024 election, on the BBC's "Panorama" flagship current affairs program.
The video spliced together two separate sections of Trump's speech on January 6, 2021 in a way that made it appear he explicitly urged supporters to attack the Capitol, where lawmakers were certifying Joe Biden's 2020 election win.
"The formerly respected and now disgraced BBC defamed President Trump by intentionally, maliciously, and deceptively doctoring his speech in a brazen attempt to interfere in the 2024 Presidential Election," a spokesperson for Trump's legal team said in a statement to AFP.
"The BBC has a long pattern of deceiving its audience in coverage of President Trump, all in service of its own leftist political agenda," the statement added.
The British Broadcasting Corporation, whose audience extends well beyond the United Kingdom, faced a period of turmoil last month after a media report brought renewed attention to the edited clip.
The scandal led the BBC director-general and the organization's top news executive to resign.
Trump's lawsuit accuses the edited speech in the documentary of being "fabricated and aired by the Defendants one week before the 2024 Presidential Election in a brazen attempt to interfere in and influence the Election's outcome to President Trump's detriment."
The BBC has denied Trump's claims of legal defamation, though BBC chairman Samir Shah has sent Trump a letter of apology.
Shah also told a UK parliamentary committee last month that the broadcaster should have acted sooner to acknowledge its mistake after the error was disclosed in a memo, which was leaked to The Daily Telegraph newspaper.
The BBC lawsuit is the latest in a string of legal action Trump has taken against media companies in recent years, several of which have led to multi-million-dollar settlements.

Thailand has deported Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the North Goa nightclub where 25 people died in a fire, to India for further legal proceedings.

Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra Deported to India Over Deadly Goa Nightclub Fire

Thailand has deported Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the North Goa nightclub where 25 people died in a fire, to India for further legal proceedings.

Thailand authorities on Tuesday deported Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the Goa nightclub where 25 people were killed in a fire earlier this month, to India amid an ongoing probe into the tragedy.
They have boarded a flight for Delhi and will be handed over to Indian authorities on arrival, sources said. The duo will be produced before a Delhi court for further legal proceedings, they said. A case of culpable homicide and negligence has been registered against them in connection with the fire.
Videos circulating online showed Gaurav, 44, and Saurav, 40, being escorted by Thai police at Bangkok airport ahead of their departure for India.
The deportation comes days after the two were detained in Phuket on December 11 following the intervention of the Indian mission, which was in close touch with the Thai government in the case.
The Luthra brothers, co-owners of &lsquo;Birch by Romeo Lane&rsquo; nightclub in Arpora in North Goa, had left for Thailand shortly after the December 6 fire. They were reportedly attending a wedding in Delhi at the time of the incident. An Interpol Blue Corner Notice was issued against the duo.
The blaze had sparked widespread outrage and raised serious questions over alleged safety violations and lapses by the nightclub management. The Indian government, after cancelling the passports of the two brothers, had submitted a dossier to Thai authorities alleging their involvement in the deaths of 25 people and formally sought their deportation. India and Thailand signed an Extradition Treaty in 2013, which came into force in June 2015.
The Goa Police have so far arrested five managers and staff members of the nightclub in connection with the case.
Meanwhile, the Bombay High Court on Monday converted a civil suit against the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub into a Public Interest Litigation, observing that &ldquo;someone has to be held accountable&rdquo; for the tragedy.

Australian PM Anthony Albanese confirmed that father-son duo Sajid and Naveed Akram, who killed 15 at Bondi Beach, were driven by Islamic State ideology, sparking debates on gun control and community safety.

Sydney Hanukkah Mass Shooting: 15 Dead in ISIS-Inspired Attack

Australian PM Anthony Albanese confirmed that father-son duo Sajid and Naveed Akram, who killed 15 at Bondi Beach, were driven by Islamic State ideology, sparking debates on gun control and community safety.

A father and son were driven by "Islamic State ideology" when they fired on Bondi Beach in one of Australia's deadliest mass shootings, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday.
Sajid Akram and his son Naveed opened fire on Jewish crowds thronging the famous beach for Hanukkah on Sunday evening, killing 15 people and wounding dozens more.
Authorities said the attack was designed to sow panic among the nation's Jews, but have so far given little detail about the gunmen's deeper motivations.
Albanese gave one of the first hints that the pair had been radicalised by an "ideology of hate".
"It would appear that this was motivated by Islamic State ideology," Albanese told national broadcaster ABC.
"With the rise of ISIS more than a decade ago now, the world has been grappling with extremism and this hateful ideology," he said in a separate interview.
Police found a car registered to Naveed Akram parked near the beach in the aftermath of the shooting.
They found improvised bombs and "two homemade ISIS flags", New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said on Tuesday, using another name for the Islamic State group.
Authorities are facing mounting questions over whether they could have acted earlier to foil the attack.
Albanese said Naveed Akram, reportedly an unemployed bricklayer, had come to the attention of Australia's intelligence agency in 2019 but was not considered an imminent threat at the time.
"They interviewed him, they interviewed his family members, they interviewed people around him," Albanese said.
"He was not seen at that time to be a person of interest."
Police are still piecing together the duo's movements before the shooting.
A key question is whether they met with Islamist extremists on a trip to the Philippines last month, Australian media reported.
"The reasons why they went to the Philippines, and the purpose of that, and where they went, is under investigation at the moment," Lanyon told reporters on Tuesday.
Naveed reportedly told his mother on the day of the attack that he was heading out of the city on a fishing trip.
Instead, authorities believe that he was holed up in a rental apartment with his father plotting the assault.
Carrying long-barrelled guns, they peppered the beach and a nearby park with bullets for 10 minutes before police shot and killed 50-year-old Sajid.
Naveed, 24, remains in a coma in hospital under police guard.
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A 10-year-old girl, a Holocaust survivor and a local rabbi were among those killed, while 42 others were rushed to hospital with gunshot wounds and other injuries.
Australia's leaders agreed on Monday to toughen laws that allowed father Sajid to own six guns.
Mass shootings have been rare in Australia since a lone gunman killed 35 people in the tourist town of Port Arthur in 1996.
The Port Arthur Massacre sparked a world-leading crackdown that included a gun buyback scheme and limits on semi-automatic weapons.
But many Australians are now questioning whether those laws are equipped to deal with online sales and a steady rise in privately owned guns.
"This horrific situation now, it does make me personally feel that they need to be stricter," David Sovyer, 43, told AFP.
Retiree Allan McRae, 75, said "not a lot of people need a gun".
"It would've reduced the possibility of it happening if more people had reduced access to a gun," he told AFP.
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The attack has also revived allegations that Australia is dragging its feet in the fight against antisemitism.
"The last four years, I was very clear. And I was very clear about the dangers of the rise in antisemitism," Israel's ambassador to Australia, Amir Maimon, said while visiting a memorial to the victims on Tuesday.
Australian Jewish Association head Robert Gregory told AFP the government had "failed to take adequate actions to protect the Jewish community".
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Australia's decision to recognise Palestinian statehood this year had poured "oil on the fire of antisemitism".
Desperate to help, Australians have lined up in their thousands to donate blood to the wounded.
Red Cross Australia said more than 7,000 people had given blood on Monday, smashing the previous national record.
A makeshift flower memorial next to Bondi Beach swelled in size on Monday evening as mourners gathered to pay tribute to the victims and mark the second day of Hanukkah.
Hundreds of mourners, including members of the Jewish community, sang songs, clapped and held each other.
Leading a ceremony to light a menorah, a rabbi told the crowd: "The only strength we have is if we bring light into the world."

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order classifying fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, escalating his administration’s crackdown on drug cartels and synthetic opioids.

Trump Declares Fentanyl a 'Weapon of Mass Destruction'

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order classifying fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, escalating his administration&rsquo;s crackdown on drug cartels and synthetic opioids.

US President Donald Trump said Monday he was classifying fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, ramping up his administration's campaign against drug cartels in Latin America.
"No bomb does what this is doing -- 200-300,000 people die every year, that we know of," Trump said at the signing of an executive order that placed the fentanyl in the same category as nuclear and chemical weapons.
But contrary to Trump's claim on fentanyl fatalities, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported an estimated total of about 80,000 overdose deaths in the country in 2024, with some 48,000 of those due to synthetic opioids.
The executive order said "illicit fentanyl is closer to a chemical weapon than a narcotic," and that its manufacture and distribution "threatens our national security and fuels lawlessness in our hemisphere and at our borders."
The fentanyl classification ties in with the Trump administration's war against alleged "narco-terrorists," which has included a military campaign targeting alleged drug-smuggling boats with strikes that have left nearly 90 people dead since early September.
But while Trump claims that each boat destroyed -- there have been more than 20 -- saves 25,000 American lives, the vessels are thought to be transporting cocaine rather than far-deadlier fentanyl, which is primarily smuggled into the United States from Mexico rather than by boat from Colombia or Venezuela.
Trump has accompanied the strikes with a massive military buildup in the Caribbean that includes the world's largest aircraft carrier and a slew of other warships, while a string of US military aircraft have flown along Venezuela's coast in recent weeks.
While Trump and his administration say the target of the military buildup is drug-trafficking, Venezuela's leftist leader Nicolas Maduro accuses Washington of using narcotics smuggling as a pretext for regime change in Caracas.
The United States has sought to link the two issues, accusing Maduro of leading the alleged "Cartel of the Suns," which it declared a "narco-terrorist" organization last month, and offering a $50 million reward for information leading to his capture.

At least seven people died after a small private jet crashed while attempting an emergency landing in San Mateo Atenco near Toluca airport, sparking a major fire.

Small plane crashes in central Mexico, killing at least 7 people, official says

At least seven people died after a small private jet crashed while attempting an emergency landing in San Mateo Atenco near Toluca airport, sparking a major fire.

A small plane crashed in central Mexico while trying to make an emergency landing Monday, killing at least seven people, Mexico State Civil Protection Coordinator Adrian Hernandez said.
The accident took place in San Mateo Atenco, an industrial area three miles (5 kilometres) from the Toluca airport, about 31 miles (50 kilometres) west of Mexico City.&nbsp;
The plane had taken off from Acapulco, along Mexico's Pacific coast. Hernandez said the private jet had registered eight passengers and two crew, but hours after the crash only seven bodies had been recovered.
He said the plane had apparently tried to land on a soccer field but hit the metal roof of a nearby business, starting a large fire. The crash is under investigation.
San Mateo Atenco Mayor Ana Muniz told Milenio Television that the fire forced the evacuation of some 130 people in the area.&nbsp;

Thailand is set to take up the case of Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the Goa nightclub where 25 died in a fire, with a Bangkok court likely to determine the next legal steps amid India’s deportation request.

Thailand Advances Case of Indian Nightclub Fire Suspects

Thailand is set to take up the case of Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the Goa nightclub where 25 died in a fire, with a Bangkok court likely to determine the next legal steps amid India&rsquo;s deportation request.

Thailand authorities are set to take up the case involving Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, the co-owners of the Goa nightclub where 25 people were killed in a fire on December 6, with a Bangkok court likely to decide the next course of action, sources said.
The Luthras, co-owners of 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub located in Arpora in North Goa, left for Phuket, Thailand, shortly after the fire incident. An Interpol Blue Corner Notice has been issued against them.
The Luthra brothers were detained by Thai authorities in Phuket on December 11 following an intervention by the Indian mission, which is in close touch with the Thai government in the case.
According to sources in the Indian Embassy, all relevant documents related to the two brothers have been transferred through official legal channels. Legal developments suggest the case is likely to be argued before a Bangkok court.
"The matter is expected to move forward once a local court in Bangkok begins hearing the case. However, there is no clarity yet on the timeline, as proceedings will depend on when the judge takes up the matter," sources in the embassy told PTI.
Senior advocate Javed Mir is leading a team of lawyers representing the Luthra brothers, while advocate Vaibhav Suri has also reached Bangkok. Various legal options under Thai law are being explored to contest the case, sources said.
The Indian government, after cancelling the passports of the two brothers, has submitted a dossier to Thai authorities alleging their involvement in the deaths of 25 people. The allegations, sources said, take the case beyond the scope of culpable homicide. India has also formally requested Thai authorities to deport the brothers.
Thai authorities, meanwhile, are examining the legal complexities involved. The brothers are stated to have entered Thailand on valid travel documents, which were later revoked by Indian authorities, leaving them without valid papers. This has prompted Thai officials to examine the issue from multiple legal perspectives, including aspects related to basic human rights, sources said.
Indian government sources on Friday reportedly said that authorities in Thailand are initiating the process to deport the Luthra brothers. However, with legal and diplomatic considerations at play, the embassy sources indicated that the duo is unlikely to return to India in the immediate future.
The matter is now expected to be subject to detailed arguments before a local court, where all parties will be heard before any final decision is taken, they said.
Five managers and staff members have already been arrested by the Goa Police in connection with the fire.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has proposed stricter gun laws, including limits on firearm ownership, following a mass shooting at a Jewish festival in Sydney that killed 15 people.

Australia Proposes Stricter Gun Laws After Sydney Tragedy

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has proposed stricter gun laws, including limits on firearm ownership, following a mass shooting at a Jewish festival in Sydney that killed 15 people.

Australia's prime minister proposed tougher gun laws on Monday after gunmen killed 15 people in a mass shooting targeting a Jewish festival at a Sydney beach.
The alleged attackers, a father and son, fired into crowds packing the beach for the start of Hanukkah on Sunday evening.
Police confirmed the 50-year-old father was licensed to hold six firearms, which they believed were used in the shootings.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said stricter gun laws were needed, including a limit on the number of firearms that can be owned by any one person.
"The government is prepared to take whatever action is necessary. Included in that is the need for tougher gun laws," he told reporters.
Albanese said he would take the reforms to a National Cabinet meeting with state premiers on Monday afternoon.
"People can be radicalised over a period of time. Licences should not be in perpetuity," he said.
Mass shootings have been rare in Australia since a lone gunman killed 35 people in the tourist town of Port Arthur in 1996.
The so-called "Port Arthur massacre" led to sweeping reforms that were long seen as a gold standard worldwide.
These included a gun buyback scheme, a national firearms register and a crackdown on the ownership of semi-automatic weapons.
Albanese said it was time to consider whether the country's gun laws needed to be tightened up again.
"I'm certainly up for it."

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While addressing the event, Modi said India and US are partners in the celebration of democracy.

It's An Era of Expanding Free Speech: PM Modi Tells Indian Diaspora Days After Khomeini's Remark

While addressing the event, Modi said India and US are partners in the celebration of democracy.

On a three-day visit to United States, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Indian diaspora in New York on September 22. While addressing the event, Modi said India and US are partners in the celebration of democracy.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded Ethiopia’s highest honour, the Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia, for strengthening bilateral ties and global leadership.

PM Modi conferred Ethiopia’s highest civilian honour in Addis Ababa

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded Ethiopia&rsquo;s highest honour, the Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia, for strengthening bilateral ties and global leadership.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday was conferred with Ethiopia's highest award 'The Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia' by his Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed Ali.
The award was conferred upon Prime Minister Modi in a special ceremony hosted at the Addis International Convention Centre on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Modi was conferred with the award for his exceptional contribution towards strengthening India-Ethiopia partnership and for his visionary leadership as a global statesman, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Modi is the first global head of state/head of government to receive this award.
"I&rsquo;m honoured to be conferred with the &lsquo;Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia.&rsquo; I dedicate it to the 140 crore people of India," Modi posted on X.
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I&rsquo;m honoured to be conferred with the &lsquo;Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia.&rsquo; I dedicate it to the 140 crore people of India. <a href="https://t.co/qVFdWQgU9r">https://t.co/qVFdWQgU9r</a>
&mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/2000982817283686400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 16, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister Modi noted that it was an honour for him to accept the award from one of most ancient civilisations of the world, and he did so with a deep sense of humility and gratitude, the statement said.
"...I also express heartfelt gratitude to my friend PM Abiy Ahmed Ali. Last month, when we met during the G20 Summit in South Africa, with great love and right, you had urged me to visit Ethiopia. How could I have turned down this invitation from my friend, my brother? So, at the first chance, I decided to come to Ethiopia," Modi said after receiving the award.
Prime Minister Modi also expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Abiy and the people of Ethiopia for this honour.
He also expressed appreciation for the leadership of Prime Minister Abiy and his initiatives to promote national unity, sustainability, and inclusive development, the statement said.
Underlining the salience of knowledge for nation building, Prime Minister Modi stated that it was a privilege for Indian teachers for over a century now to contribute towards Ethiopia&rsquo;s progress and development, it said.
"We, in India, have always believed... Education is the foundation stone of any country. I am proud that in Ethiopia and India relations, the most significant contribution has been from our teachers," he said.
"...Together with Ethiopia, we are committed to furthering such partnerships which can bring forth a solution to evolving global challenges and build new opportunities."
Modi dedicated the award to all those &ndash; Indians and Ethiopians - who have nurtured the bilateral ties for ages and conveyed heartfelt gratitude on behalf of the 1.4 billion Indians for being bestowed with this honour, the statement said.
The conferment of the award marks a milestone in the close partnership between India and Ethiopia and in furthering the positive agenda of the Global South.

US President Donald Trump expands the travel ban to nearly 40 countries, including Syria and Palestinian Authority passport holders, citing security and cultural concerns amid a tougher anti-immigration stance.

Trump imposes full travel bans on seven more countries, Palestinians

US President Donald Trump expands the travel ban to nearly 40 countries, including Syria and Palestinian Authority passport holders, citing security and cultural concerns amid a tougher anti-immigration stance.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday sharply expanded a travel ban by barring people from seven more countries including Syria, as well as Palestinian Authority passport holders, from entering the United States.
The latest move brings to nearly 40 the number of countries whose citizens face restrictions in coming to the United States solely by virtue of nationality, with Trump also tightening rules for routine travel from Western nations.
It comes as Trump, who has long made hostility to immigration a signature issue, orders mass deportations and takes an increasingly strident tone against non-white new Americans.
The White House in a proclamation said it was banning foreigners who "intend to threaten" Americans.
Trump also wants to prevent foreigners in the United States who would "undermine or destabilize its culture, government, institutions or founding principles," the proclamation said.
Syrians were banned days after two US troops and a civilian were killed in the war-torn country, which Trump has moved to rehabilitate internationally since the fall of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.
Syrian authorities said the perpetrator was a member of the security forces who was due to be dismissed for "extremist Islamist ideas."
The Trump administration had already informally barred travel for Palestinian Authority passport holders as it acts in solidarity with Israel against the recognition of a Palestinian state by other leading Western countries including France and Britain.
Other countries newly subjected to the full travel ban came from some of Africa's poorest countries -- Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone and South Sudan -- as well as Laos in southeast Asia.
In a series of new actions, Trump also imposed partial travel restrictions on citizens of other African countries including the most populous, Nigeria, as well as Ivory Coast and Senegal, which qualified for the World Cup set to be played next year in the United States as well as Canada and Mexico.
The Trump administration has promised to let in athletes for football's signature competition, but has made no such promises for fans of blacklisted countries.
Other countries slapped with partial restrictions were from Africa or largely Black nations in the Caribbean -- Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Dominica, Gabon, The Gambia, Malawi, Mauritania, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe -- plus the Polynesian country of Tonga.
Angola, Senegal and Zambia have all been prominent US partners in Africa, with former president Joe Biden hailing the three for commitment to democracy.
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Global Refuge, a Christian-based group that supports refugees, warned that the travel ban would push vulnerable people further into harm's way.
"The administration is once again using the language of security to justify blanket exclusions that punish entire populations, rather than utilizing individualized, evidence-based screening," said the group's president and CEO, Krish O'Mara Vignarajah.
Trump has used increasingly loaded language, complaining at a rally last week that the United States was only taking people from "shithole countries" and instead should seek immigrants from Norway and Sweden.
He also recently described Somalis as "garbage" following a scandal in which Somali Americans allegedly bilked the government out of money for fictitious contracts in Minnesota.
Trump had already banned the entry of Somalis. Other countries remaining on the full travel ban are Afghanistan, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Myanmar, Sudan, and Yemen.
Trump last month made the ban even more sweeping against Afghans, severing a program that brought in Afghans who had fought alongside the United States against the Taliban, after an Afghan veteran who appeared to have post-traumatic stress shot two National Guards troops deployed by Trump in Washington.
The White House acknowledged "significant progress" by one initially targeted country, Turkmenistan.
The Central Asian country's nationals will once again be able to secure US visas, but only as non-immigrants.
Trump has also all but ended refugee admissions, with the United States now only accepting South Africans from the white Afrikaner minority.

President Donald Trump urges nations to unite against radical Islamic terrorism following a deadly shooting at a Jewish Hanukkah festival in Sydney.

After Sydney attack, Trump urges global fight against 'radical Islamic terrorism'

President Donald Trump urges nations to unite against radical Islamic terrorism following a deadly shooting at a Jewish Hanukkah festival in Sydney.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday called for a global fight against "radical Islamic terrorism," days after 15 people were shot and killed at a Jewish Hanukkah festival in Sydney, Australia.
"All nations must stand together against the evil forces of radical Islamic terrorism, and we're doing that," Trump said at a White House Hanukkah reception.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Israel for a two-day visit to hold talks with top Israeli leaders on bilateral and regional issues as preparations continue for PM Netanyahu’s proposed India visit.

S. Jaishankar's Strategic Visit to Israel for Bilateral Talks

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Israel for a two-day visit to hold talks with top Israeli leaders on bilateral and regional issues as preparations continue for PM Netanyahu&rsquo;s proposed India visit.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Israel on Tuesday on a two-day visit during which he will hold talks with the country's senior leadership on bilateral and regional issues.
The visit comes as preparations are underway for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposed visit to India. Netanyahu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke recently over the phone, after which the Israeli leader said the two would be &ldquo;meeting very soon&rdquo;.
During his stay, Jaishankar is scheduled to meet Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Prime Minister Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa&rsquo;ar.
"The discussions will revolve around bilateral and regional issues with a view to further deepen the strategic partnership between the two countries,&rdquo; sources told PTI.
Jaishankar arrived in Tel Aviv from Abu Dhabi, where he participated in the high-profile Sir Bani Yas Forum.
He also attended the 16th India&ndash;UAE Joint Commission Meeting and the 5th round of the India&ndash;UAE Strategic Dialogue held on December 15.
Netanyahu's much-anticipated visit to India is expected to follow a series of high-level exchanges between the two sides.
Israeli Minister of Tourism Haim Katz, Minister of Economy and Industry Nir Barkat, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Avi Dichter and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich visited India earlier this year as the two countries build momentum towards a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
India and Israel inked a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) during Smotrich's visit to New Delhi in September, followed by the signing of the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the proposed FTA during the visit of Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal to Israel last month.
In the defence sector, the two countries last month inked a landmark agreement to enhance defence, industrial, and technological cooperation, enabling sharing of advanced technology to promote co-development and co-production.
India and Israel have also expanded cooperation in the cultural and academic spheres, with film festivals, dance performances and filmmaker exchanges aimed at strengthening people-to-people ties.
On Monday, the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and Tel Aviv University signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish an India Chair at the university to boost academic cooperation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi left Jordan for Ethiopia on the second leg of his three-nation tour, with Crown Prince Al Hussein personally driving him to the airport, highlighting strong bilateral ties.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for Ethiopia from Jordan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi left Jordan for Ethiopia on the second leg of his three-nation tour, with Crown Prince Al Hussein personally driving him to the airport, highlighting strong bilateral ties.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday departed for Ethiopia from Jordan on the second leg of his four-day, three-nation tour.
Jordanian Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II specially drove PM Modi to the airport and bid him farewell as a special gesture.
"A successful visit to Jordan concludes. In a gesture reflecting the warm Indian-Jordan bilateral ties, HRH Crown Prince Al-Hussein bin Abdullah II drove PM @narendramodi to the airport and saw him off. PM emplanes for the second leg of his tour - Ethiopia," Ministry of External Affairs Official Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on social media.
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A successful visit to Jordan concludes. In a gesture reflecting the warm 🇮🇳- 🇯🇴 bilateral ties, HRH Crown Prince Al-Hussein bin Abdullah II drove PM <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@narendramodi</a> to the airport and saw him off. PM emplanes for the second leg of his tour - Ethiopia. <a href="https://t.co/agpq04Arej">pic.twitter.com/agpq04Arej</a>
&mdash; Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/2000844765819232593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 16, 2025</a></blockquote>
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In his first visit to Ethiopia, the prime minister will address the Joint Session of Parliament and share his thoughts on India's journey as the "Mother of Democracy" and the value that the India-Ethiopia partnership can bring to the Global South.
Modi will also hold discussions with Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and meet the Indian diaspora.
PM Modi arrived in Jordan's capital Amman on Monday on a two-day visit at the invitation of King Abdullah II.
India and Jordan on Monday inked MoUs in the fields of culture, renewable energy, water management, digital public infrastructure and twinning arrangement between Petra and Ellora, aimed at giving a major boost to bilateral ties and friendship.
From Ethiopia, Modi will visit Oman on the third leg of this three-nation tour.

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